#689D02
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.4% 0.169 129.6), rgb(104, 157, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#689D02 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D02 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.169 129.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #689D02 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D02 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689D02 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D02 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC93
oklch(80.9% 0.083 130)
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Step 400
400
#86B153
oklch(70.8% 0.132 129.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D02
oklch(63.4% 0.169 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#689D02 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A59000 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9685 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D02
#689D02
oklch(63.4% 0.169 129.6)
- #A968D6
#A968D6
oklch(63.3% 0.17 309.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #689D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #689D02 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.